- Person-centred
- Thoughts and habits
- Practical steps
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Selby is a BACP-registered counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions. She works in a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental way and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that keep clients stuck. Jacqueline encourages practical change while recognising each person’s strengths and goals.
She uses a person-centred style that places the client’s experience at the centre of sessions. Jacqueline helps people talk through worries, prioritise concerns and spot unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. Sessions are tailored to the individual and focused on achievable steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Jacqueline has worked with adults across many areas including relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, addiction and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing career decisions, chronic health issues and identity concerns such as LGBT matters. Her background includes supporting clients through abandonment, attachment difficulties and adoption or foster care questions.
In practice she combines client-centred work with approaches drawn from attachment-based therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing, along with trauma-focused ideas when relevant. This mix is used to help people shift patterns of thought and build small, sustainable habits.
Jacqueline tends to work Monday to Thursday with earlier finishes on Friday and does not usually work at weekends. She suggests weekly sessions to begin with for the first month, then reviews frequency. To start she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
She uses a person-centred style that places the client’s experience at the centre of sessions. Jacqueline helps people talk through worries, prioritise concerns and spot unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. Sessions are tailored to the individual and focused on achievable steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Jacqueline has worked with adults across many areas including relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, addiction and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing career decisions, chronic health issues and identity concerns such as LGBT matters. Her background includes supporting clients through abandonment, attachment difficulties and adoption or foster care questions.
In practice she combines client-centred work with approaches drawn from attachment-based therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing, along with trauma-focused ideas when relevant. This mix is used to help people shift patterns of thought and build small, sustainable habits.
Jacqueline tends to work Monday to Thursday with earlier finishes on Friday and does not usually work at weekends. She suggests weekly sessions to begin with for the first month, then reviews frequency. To start she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapy approaches guide online sessions
Jacqueline uses client-centred work to put the person's experience first and to help build a helpful working relationship. This approach focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around the client’s priorities, which supports work on thoughts and everyday habits.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to help people notice automatic thoughts and bodily reactions. Mindfulness practice can help with anxiety, stress and managing strong emotions by training attention and small daily exercises.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss present needs, goals and preferences, and adjust methods as therapy progresses so the work fits the person rather than the other way around.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week or to include short check-ins when needed, and phone conversations can be useful for quieter, low-bandwidth check-ins without video. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain a steady routine alongside work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Jacqueline help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship worries, among other concerns such as grief, addiction and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate and non-judgemental, using a person-centred approach that focuses on the client's own goals and strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience supporting adults across a range of issues and international contexts.
Which credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside her country?
She accepts international clients, so people in other countries can enquire about working together.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin sessions?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.